OBJECTIVE: To explore whether qualitative methods are problematic and persuasive in health education research. METHOD: Explored this problem through the 3 goals of rigor, rapidity, and reliability and their special meanings in qualitative analysis. RESULTS: For each, contributions of qualitative computing software are identified and their effects assessed. CONCLUSION: Qualitative researchers are assisted by software tools in pursuit of each of these goals, but in each area there is a need for software design to address the tasks of research where rigor, rapidity, and reliability are paramount requirements.
OBJECTIVE: To explore whether qualitative methods are problematic and persuasive in health education research. METHOD: Explored this problem through the 3 goals of rigor, rapidity, and reliability and their special meanings in qualitative analysis. RESULTS: For each, contributions of qualitative computing software are identified and their effects assessed. CONCLUSION: Qualitative researchers are assisted by software tools in pursuit of each of these goals, but in each area there is a need for software design to address the tasks of research where rigor, rapidity, and reliability are paramount requirements.
Authors: Margaret L Prust; Kathleen Clark; Brigette Davis; Sarah W Pallas; Jennifer Kertanis; Elaine O'Keefe; Michael Araas; Neel S Iyer; Stewart Dandorf; Stephanie Platis; Debbie Humphries Journal: Am J Public Health Date: 2015-02-17 Impact factor: 9.308
Authors: Margaret L Prust; Leslie Curry; Tamora A Callands; Janeen Drakes; Kristen McLean; Benjamin Harris; Nathan B Hansen Journal: Community Ment Health J Date: 2017-09-02